Collar and cuff pressing machine.



H. U. LONGSDON & J. R. BOTTOMLEY.

COLLAR AND CUFF PRESSING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV.10, 1900.

Patented July 25, 1911.

3 SHEBTS-BHBET 1.

H G. LONGSDON & J. R. BOTTOMLEY. COLLAR AND CUFF PRESSING MACHINE.

APPLIGATION FILED NOV. 10, 1906.

998,622, Patented July 25, 1911.

HJG. LONGSDON & J. R. BOTTOMLEY.

COLLAR AND CUFF PRESSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 110110, 1906.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

Patented July 25,1911.

15' AN OFFICE.

HENRY CROFTS LONGSDON AND JAMES ROBERT BOTTOMLEY, OF KEIGHLEY, ENGLAND,ASSIGNORS TO W. SUMMERSCALES AND SONS (1898) LIMITED, OF KEIGHLEY,

ENGLAND.

COLLAR AND CUFF PRESSING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 25, 1911.

To all whom it may concern:

LoNosnoN and JAMES Ronnn'r BOTTOMLEY,

subjects of the King of Great Britain, and residents, respectively, ofThorncroft,Keighley, in the county of York, England, and 44 Ashleighstreet, Keighley aforesaid, have invented new and useful Improvements inCollar and Cuff Pressing Machines, of which the following description,together with the accompanying sheets of drawings, is a specification.

In the treatment of collars, cuffs and other starched articles so astoproduce uncreased, even and polished surfaces't-hereon, it has beenfound advantageous to subject them to the actions of pressing mechanismprior to their treatment by the ironing or glossing machinery and thisinvention relates to improved means whereby such presses may be enabledto treat a considerable number of such articles and to afford improvedfacilities for adjustment so that varied thicknesses of goods may beoperated upon while the actions of said presses are at all times wellunder the control of the operatives making use of them, and our saidinvention consists in improved means as hereinafter described andclaimed whereby the lower pressure plate may be entirely free from thelifting mechanism, actuating devices being provided which may beadjusted to carry said lower plate to a higher or lower position asoccasion may require, and to cause said plate to automatically stop atits highest or lowest position until restarted by the operative.

In the accompanying sheets of drawings which are illustrative of thisinvention Figure 1 is a side elevation of a machine constructed inaccordance with our invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional plan of parts shownby Fig. 1. Figs. 3 and 4 are elevations of the two ends of the machine,the latter showing the table in its lowest position and the formershowing it in its raised position. Fig. 5 is a sectional planillustrating certain of the o crating mechanism. Fig. 6 is a plan viewof the heated pressure plate.

A is the framewcrk'of the machine.

In standards 6 forming part of or fixed upon the framework A we mountthe upper Smoothing iron or plate a, this iron being heated as by steamor the like by means of the pipe 0.

In bearings q on the framework A we mount the shaftg which is free torevolve but is held against lateral movement. This shaft has looselymounted upon it the pulley "1" which is provided wit-h the clutch memberr. The clutch member s is also mounted upon the shaft 9 and is connectedthereto by a feather and key-way so that it may freely slide over saidshaft longitudinally, but will transmit movement thereto when placed ingear with the clutch member 9*. Upon the shaft q is also fixed the worm0 which gears with the worm wheel 79 fixed upon the shaft n which ismounted in bearings n on the framework A. This shaft 92 is provided withan eccentric is which operates within the end of the linkm the other endof the latter being mounted upon the pin g on the framework g. Theframework g takes within guides in the framework A and slides verticallytherein as the eccentric k is rotated. At the upper end of the framework9 and in a suitable guide therein is mounted the wedge is which isprovided with an adjusting screw it so that as it is moved backward orforward in its guide its upper surface may be raised or lowered asdesired. Mounted upon the framework A are the rails or guides f whichsupport the wheels 6 carrying the lower iron or plate d, said plate atbeing raised or lowered as the eccentric is is rotated, by the wedge iscoming into contact with its framework and raising it from the positionshown by Fig. 4 t0 the position shown by Fig. 3, wherein any articleplaced on the iron cl will be firmly pressed between it and the iron a.The wedge 70, by being adjustable, may be regulated so that variedthicknesses of articles may be pressed between the two irons a and d.

Within the groove 8 on the clutch memher 8 takes the arm n fixed uponthe rod' a which is free to move laterally through its bearings but cannot rotate therein. On a stud to extending from this rod u is fulcrumedthe arm or lever o the end of which is of hook shape and upon which isfixed the laterally projecting pin v. The hooked end of the arm nextends into proximity to the disk w fixed upon the shaft 7:. and reststhereon when in its normal position: said arm, and a pin carried by saidcatch member and adapted to be engaged by said arm, whereby said catchmember is. shifted to operatively connect said shaft with said powermechanism.

4. In mechanism of the class described, a stationary heated pressureplate, a removable plate for use in conjunction therewith, acam-actuated sliding device for transmitting a vertical motion to'saidreniovable plate, a

1 shaft for actuating said cam mechanism, a

- catch plate mounted onsaid shaft, a lever carrying a catch arranged tobe operated by said catch-plate to disengage the power driven mechanism,and said power driven mechanism, substantially as herein specified. 5.In mechanism of the class described, a heated pressure plate, aremovable plate for use in conjunction therewith, a shaft fortransmitting motion to said removable plate, a catch-plate mounted onsaid shaft, a catch to be actuated by said catch-plate for disengagingthe driving mechanism, and handle mechanism whereby the catch may bemanually thrown out of and put into gear with the catch-plate,substantially as herein specified.

6. In mechanism of the class described, a heated pressure plate, aremovable plate for use in conjunction. therewith, a shaft fortransmitting motion to said removable plate,

a catch-plate mounted on said shaft, a lever carrying a. catch to beactuated by said catch-plate, a sliding bar operat-ively connected withsaid lever and having means for controlling the operation of the machineby power, and handle-actuated devices for raising and lowering saidcatch relatively to said catch-plate, substantially as herein specified.

7. In mechanism of the class described, a heated pressure plate, aremovable plate cooperating therewith, mechanism for transmitting motionto said removable plate, a rotatable catch plate connected with saidmotion transmitting mechanism, power mechanism, a slidable clutch barfor controlling said power mechanism, a catch lever having one endpivotally connected with said clutch bar, the other end of said levernormally engaging said catch plate, and a HENRY GROFTS LONGSDON. JAMESROBERT BQTTOMLEY.

Witnesses:

FRED HAMMOND, SAMUEL HEY.

